Turnstile.



E. C. NOE.

TURNSTILE.

APPLICATION nun 11.21, 1911.

1.059;384. I Patented A r.22, 1913.

z exams-45mm 1.

B. 2. on; TUBHSTILE.

APPLICATION FILED JAILBI, 1911.

1 ,059,384 Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

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- ELZERl G. NOE, OEQHJIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

TURNSTILE.

To all whom, it may concern Be it known'that I, ELZER C. Non, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicage, inthe county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Turnstiles, of which the followin is a specification, reference being had terein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to coin-controlled turnstiles, and isespecially intended to provide a revolving turnstile or gate for the entrance or passage of persons at any place in operative relation in an entrance or passage; Fig.2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3 with the arms in plan view;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the interior construction of the, casing or box, and

Fig.4 is a detail view on the section line 4 1 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in which the same reference numerals in the different views indicate the same parts, 10 is a post havin its upper end 11 offset or laterally exten ed to support the box or case 12 in a plane at oneside of the post so that the space below the box is left free and unobstructed for the passage of bundles, baskets, etc, carried by the person passing the turnstile, the

box and its arms 13 being located in any passage or entrance formed by any suitable means, such for example as opposite posts or partitions 1 1, in any place where admis sion or fare is charged or collected or people are admitted one by one.

I make no glaim in this application to this organization and arrangement of parts as the same forms the subject matter of my Letters Patent No 1,036,462, dated August 13, 1912, based upon an application divisional hereof. H

The offset end of the post is provided with a circular base 15 in which av stationary or Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 21, 1911.

Patented Ap1u22, 1913.

Serial No. 603,813.

fixed shaft 16 is mounted, and the case or box 12 is provided with an intermediate cross-head or frame 17 secured tofthe upper end of the shaft. A revolving; circu or block 18 carrying the laterally projecting arms 13 is mounted on the shaft on the base 15 and closes the lower end of the box or case, the upper end ofwhich is provided with a coin-entrance slot 19. A; awl or trigger in the shape of a bell-crank ever 20 is pivoted upon a cross-bar 21 carried by the upper portion of the case, the upper arm of the trigger lyingbelow the slot and in the path of the coin, and the lower arm project ing vertically downward through an clon gated slot in the cross-head and carrying an inwardly projecting dog 22 adapted to interlock with a sleeve 23 revolubly mounted on the shaft, the sleeve having a plurality of notches 24; corresponding in number and relative arrangement with the arms 13 and with which the dog 22 engages, the trigger normally occupying the position shown in Fig. 3 and having a light spring 25 expand ing between its vertical arm and a stop 26 on the cross-head to return it to normal position after the weight of thecoin is removed from its upper arm.

The sleeve 23 is revolubly supported upon a projecting ring or shoulder 27 of the shaft 16, and a coiled spring 28 surrounding the shaft is clamped at its upper end withininturned collars 29 on the sleeve havingsuitable set-screws 30 to bind the free cd e against the top coil of the spring to secure y hold it in place, the lower coil of the spring being fixed to the upper reduced head 18 of the block 18 by clamping plates 31 secured in place by screws 32. The ring 23 carries a bevel gear 33 which meshes with a bevel pinion 34 secured on one end of a short counter shaft 35 journalcd in a suitable bearing 36 on the underside of the cross-head, the other end of the counter-shaft having a disk 37 carrying a crank-pin 38 upon which a locking pin 39 is suspended by a pivoted link 40. The pin 39 is guided in its movements by a sleeve 11 on the side of the case or box and is held normally in its locking or operative position by the contracting force of a coiled spring {12 connected at one end to an oilset projection 43 of the pin and at its other to an arm 4-1 on the part 41" The block 18 is provided with a plurality of recesses or openings 45 in its upper face to receive the locking pin39, these openings being arranged to correspond. with the num her 1 and disposition of the arms 13 and notches-24 The reduced head 18 of the block is provided with peripheral cams 46' corresponding in number and disposition with the arms 13 and eo-acting with an anti-friction roller 4-7 on the lower end of an arm 'or le ver 48 pivoted at 49 to the box or case surrounding the opposite end of the rod -50 and expanding between the bearing 51 and upper. end of lever 48, the spring also serving to keep the roller 47 in the path of the cams 46. The coin-catcher or ejector is normally closed at its bottom by the upper arm of the trigger 20 and is adapted to reciprocate in a small compartment 54- into which the coin-slot leads and which is provided at the end not normally occupied by the coin-catcher with a. coin-discharge slot opening into .a coin-chamber 56 formed by the walls of the case and an upwardly projecting partition 56. the ejector into alinement with slot 55 serves to discharge the coin into the chamber.

\Vhen theniachine is assembled the spring 28 is placed under coiled tension and with the various parts in the positions shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. When a suitable coin is dropped into the slot its lower edge passes below the margin of the coin-catcher and rests upon the trigger 20.which its weight trips out of engagement with the sleeve 23, so thatthe latter is free to turn on shaft 16 under the action of spring 28 whose lower end is meantime held in fixed position by the block 1.8 which in turn is temporarily held in fixed position by the pins 39 inter looking with the stationary case 12. As the spring 28 then unwinds toward its neutral point it revolves the ring 23 whose bevelgear 33 revolves the pinion fl t to rotate the crank-pin 3S whlch draws the pin 39 from engagement with the block 18 leaving the latter and its arms 13 free to be revolved by the person passing through the turnstile. .As the block .18 is revolved its opposite cam 46 wipes against the roller 47 of the lever *l-S which moves the com-holder from position over the trigger to register with the slot 55 through which the coin then passes. to the chamber 56. The person passing through the turnstile must giie the associated arm 13 a'quartcr turn in order to clear the passage, and when the arm arrives at this cleared position the next arm is The movement of ated means.

brought across the passage as shown in Fig.

1 and the correspondingrecess 45 in block,

18 is brought into position to receive the pin- 39 which is forced therein by the spring flil and the turnstile is again "locked against rotation, the springs of the levers 20 and 48 having returned them to their normal positions, the former for engagement Withthe next notch24 of the sleeve 23 and the latter .in the path of the nextcam 46, and the spring 28' having been again placed un er its coiled tension by the movement, of the block 18 as the unwinding motion of this spring to attain its neutral "position is less be located at distant or separated points, the character of the trippin gdevice admitting change for this purpose.

I claim D l. The, combination in a turnst-ile of a lock for preventing the turnstile from moving, and coin-controlled means for releasing the lock, including spring actuated means" for releasing the lock, and a coin operated mechanism for unlocking sald sprlng actu- 2. The combination in a'turnstile of a .lock for preventing the turnstile irom moving and coin-controlled means for releasing the lock, including spring, actuated gears, and a coin-operated mechanism to unlock the gears.

The combination in a turnstile of a lock forpreventing the turnstile from moving, and coin-controlled means for releasing the lock, including power actuated releasing devices, and means operated by the movement of the turnstilet'or storing up power tdaituate said releasing devices.

. '41. The combination in a :turnstile of a' Ilockfor preventing the turnstile from mov ing and coin-controlled means for releasing said lock including sprmgactuated means.

for withdrawime theloc'lqa trigger to re- I lease the spring-actuated means, and a coin operating thesame.

The comb nation in aturnstile of a lock for preventing the turnstile from movjchute for directing a coin to the trigger for ing, and a coin-controlled means for releas- .ing the'lock, including a string under-ten sion to move the look, a trigger operated by the coin to release the spring, and means to put the spring under tension, operated'by the movement of the turnstile'.

1 leasingthe spring aetuatedg:means, a coin; chute for directing iajcoin' to the trigger for operating the same, and means operated by" t e movement of the 'tu stile for-storing up:

rectingthe coin to -the ,re1easin'g means a said e. The combination'in a tifmsuleefa lock for preventing the turnstile from moving, and a coin-controlled. means for releasing said. lock includingspringaactuatedmeans forwith rawing the lock, atrigger ferrepower' in said spring; 7..Tl1e combinatio said lock, including springsactuated means for releasing the look, a coin-operated mech anism for unlocking. said spring-actuated means, a coin chute for directing a'coin to com-operated..ymechanism, a comcatcher below the (C0111 chute, and lmeans operated by a movement ofythe turns'tile fonmoving the catcher to'discharge the coin-from-the operatingfmeans.

' -8. The combination 111' a turnstile of a lock for preventin gthe turnstile from moving, a coin-contro led means for releasing the lock, means operated by a movement of the turnstile for storing up power to actuate said releasing meansya-co n chute for dicatcher below the coinichute, a cam moving with the turnstile, and-devices operated by said team for moving the catcher to discharge the coin from the operating means,

9. The combinationina turnstile of a lock for preventing the turnstile from moving, and coin-controlledmeans for releasing the 1ock,including a; sleeve loosely mounted on the centerpost of'the turnstile, a coil 5 ring connected to the turnstile and to said s eeve,

a pin .movably mounted on a support for thecoil spring connected to the turnstile and to said sleeve, a pin movably mounted on a support for the tu'rnstile for engaging and disengaging the same, to hold the same from movement, a crank for withdrawing said pin from engagement with the turnstile, gear connections between the crank and sleeve, and aicoin-controlled trigger for engaging in a turnstile/ of a lock?" for preventing the; turnstile' from moving,

and a .coincontrolled means for releasing to sai the sleeve for pre'ventingthe withdrawal of v the pin by e movement of the sleeve through the action of the spring, a coin chute. for directin the coin to the trigger,

and means for disc arging the coin from the trigger when the turnstile is moved.

11. The combination .in a turnstile of a lock for preventmg the turnstile from moving, and coin-controlled means for releasing the lock, including a sleeve loosely mounted on the center post of the turnstile, a coil spring connected to the turnstile and sleeve a pin movably mounted on a support for the turnsti'le for engaging and disengaging the same, to hold the same from m' 0vement, a crank for withdrawing said pin from engagement with the turnstile, gear connections between .the crank and sleeve and a coin-controlled trigger for enlgagin .the sleeve for preventing the withrawa of the pin by the movementof the sleeve through the action of the spring, a

coin chute :for directin er, and means 'for rom the trigger when the turnstile is moved, said last named means including a the coin to the trigcam movable with the turnstilef a lever engaging the cam, and a catcher or dischargmg the coin from the trigger.

ischarging the com.

12. The combination in a turnstile of a lock forpreventing the turnstile from mov-'- ing, and a coin-controlled means for releasing said lock, includin s ring-actuated means-for withdrawing t e ock, a trigger for releasing the spring-actuated means, a

coin chute for directing a coin to the trigger for operating the same, and means operated by the movement of the turnstile for storing up power in said spring, and a'coin ejector operated bythe movementof'theturnstile for dischargin the coin from the trigger 13. The com ination in a turnstile of a lock for preventing the turnstile from mov'-' 'ing, and a coin-controlled means for releasing said lock, including spring-actuated means for releasing the lack, a coin-operated mechanism for unlocking said sprin -actuated means, a coin chute for directing a coin to said coin-operated mechanism, a coincatcher below the coin chute, and means operated by a movement of-the turnstile for a the catcher to discharge the coin:

movin from t e operating means, and a coin ejector operated by a movement of the turnstile for discharging the coin from the trigger.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. ELZER 0. non.

Witnesses:

Gnonon R. IIARBAUGH, .I. McRonnn'rs. 

